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NBA Preview: Golden State Warriors (25-24) vs. Utah Jazz (11-37)

Golden State coach Steve Kerr will have a new clipboard when his team travels to Salt Lake City for Wednesday’s game against the Utah Jazz.

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Upset about how his team was playing against the Orlando Magic, Kerr took out his frustrations on his clipboard during a first-half timeout. The outburst seemed to work, though, as the Warriors rallied to beat the Magic 104-99 for a home win on Monday night.

Golden State outscored Orlando in the key third quarter 39-24 en route to the victory. Andrew Wiggins scored a team-high 25 points, while Stephen Curry added 24. Draymond Green returned from a seven-game absence to contribute seven rebounds, five assists, and four points.

The win helped the Warriors climb one game above .500 at 25-24. They’ve won three of their last four games, including a 114-103 win over the visiting Jazz on January 28. Dennis Schroder led them with 23 points in that victory, while Collin Sexton scored 30 for Utah.

The state of Utah might be in a clipboard shortage if Jazz coach Will Hardy reacted like Kerr in frustrating times. The Jazz, whose eyes are on acquiring a high draft pick, have the second-worst record in the NBA (11-37), ahead of only the Washington Wizards. They have lost nine of their last 10 games and have only won four out of 22 games in a building that’s historically given them a huge home-court advantage.

The Jazz led the Indiana Pacers by 12 points with six minutes remaining on Monday night before flailing down the stretch of a 112-111 loss. Utah was hampered down the stretch by bad shots, bad execution, and bad choices, including purposely missing a free throw. Indiana overcame the Jazz, who were hoping to win consecutive games at home for the first time all season, thanks in part to a late 14-1 run.

Despite these struggles, the Jazz are hoping to learn from these rough situations. They had a number of solid outings, including double-doubles from John Collins (21 points, 12 rebounds), Keyonte George (16 points, 11 assists), and Isaiah Collier (11 points, 10 assists).

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